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Crusader Kings
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Atari
EAN: 0742725261624
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: CD-ROM
Item Dimensions: 75054040130
Label: Atari
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Manufacturer: Atari
Model: 26162
MPN: 26162
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Windows NT, Windows 2000
Publisher: Atari
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Studio: Atari
Features:- Play as the leader of a glorious dynasty in this strategy game
- Europa Universalis engine focuses on feudal kingdoms of medieval Europe
- Increase the greatness of your lands and treasure coffins; amass prestige
- Build cathedrals and castles; appoint vassals and battle traitors
- Introduce laws and set taxes; interact with 100s of courtiers and nobles
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Editorial Review:
Crusader Kings is a unique historical role-player that puts you into a feudal society fraught with dangers. Travel to medieval Europe between 1066 and 1419 A.D. -- here you will build a dynasty. Gain wealth and favor from the nobles, while earning Prestige and Piety. Unlike other strategy games, the goal here is not to expand your territory but to expand your reputation. Use everything from diplomacy to warfare to create a respected royal line.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Great Concept, Poor Support
This game is a deep simulation type strategy game. For those looking for a Risk type world conquest, or a fast paced game, this would not be for you. This is the type of game where you might spend 30 minutes trying to find just the right girl to marry your son to so that hours later you just might wind up with a new title in your dynasty. Some people say its visually attractive, I personally don't think that the graphics are that much to look at. Character portraits are pretty boring and repeat too ... Read More
Rating:  - New patch makes a WORLD of difference...
As pointed out, this could have been a great strategy game at release. Unfortunately, it didn't make the cut due to poor execution of certain ideas (like Crusades) and many bugs.
Now that the 1.05 patch came out, I bought it and it's a great game now. The bugs are 99% gone, and many of the other problems have been fixed / tweaked.
The depth of the game is staggering, which is great if you are a medieval history buff. all of the famous dukes/kings are there, as are their ... Read More
Rating:  - Great concept, lots of potential, but incomplete execution
Crusader Kings is a game where you play a dynasty - not a nation. Hence a lot of your time is spent thinking about issues such as advantageous marriages, etc - just like real medieval rulers. The combination of dynastic interplay and direct combat is interesting and unusual. Also the event system is driven by circumstances, and not (with some significant exceptions, such as the Mongol invasions) by historical happenings.
Unfortunately, the gameplay is not well balanced as yet (it is too ... Read More
Rating: - Coulda shoulda woulda
This could have been a good game. This should have been a good game. This would have been a good game if the designers had bothered to finish it before releasing it. But they didn't, and the game is deeply flawed.
There is a very active forum on the Paradox website, where you can read in detail about all the problems that users have reported, and what the game developers are planning to do about it. Suffice it to say, they are in the middle of making their fifth cumulative patch. The ... Read More
Rating: - Great game ruined by a poor company follow-up
I won't lie - "Crusader Kings" is a fun game. I've spent hours playing it, and have enjoyed my time.
What's so fun about it? Well, it's quite different from your average strategy game, and especially those based in the Middle Ages. You can play any European nation (READ: Christian) from 1066-1419, but there's more to that. You don't have to be just the king of the nation, you can be a duke or a count as well, depending on who runs what. That's right, embroil yourself in feudalism. Forget the ... Read More
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